Introduction by Shawn Graves and Marlena Graves

Part I: Biblical Reflections
1. The Old Testament as a Problem for Pacifists (and What to Do About It), Eric A. Seibert
2. Shalom for All: Toward an Old Testament Theology of Peace, T. C. Ham
3. Pride Fighter or Sacrificial Lamb? Discerning the Real Jesus in the Book of Revelation, Gregory A. Boyd
4. "The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet!" Violence in the Gospel of Peace?, Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld

Part II: Learning from Others
5. A Pentagon for Peace: What America Could Learn from Its Oldest Enemy, Randy S. Woodley
6. Preachers, Prophets and Philosophers: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Moral Reasoning on Nonviolence, Aaron James
7. Listening for Peace: Nonviolence in William Stafford's Writing and Teaching, Sarah Azaransky
8. Living Next Door to the Bronze Lady, Michael Jimenez
9. A Universal Love Ethic: Nonviolence and Human Rights Advocacy, Shawn Graves

Part III: War and Violence
10. War, Terror, and Peace, Lisa Sharon Harper
11. Christian Pacifism and the "Good War," Ted Grimsrud
12. Problematic Pacifism: Pursuing Biblical Justice Toward Effective Change, Mae Elise Cannon
13. Lights in the Darkness: Christian Peace Practice in the Violence of Central America, Willi Hugo Perez and Adrienne Wiebe

Part IV: Race, Gender, and Disability
14. Shalom and White Supremacy, Drew Hart
15. Healing from Racial Trauma, Sheila Wise Rowe
16. Faith-Rooted Reconciliation: Organizing for Shalom Justice, Peter Heltzel
17. Longing Forward: Peacemaking and Violence Toward Women and Girls, Beth Gerhardt
18. Disability, Identity, and the Resurrection of the Dead: Cultural Competency as Nonviolence, Chibuzo Petty

Part V: Immigration and Environment
19. Our Food System: The Tie to Immigration, Migrant Workers, Exploitation and Human Trafficking, Baldemar Velasquez
20. Immigration and the Church: Who Is My Neighbor?, Marlena Graves
21. Everything, Nothing, Something: Trading in World-Viewing for Everyday Faithfulness in Peacemaking and Sustainability, Jacob Alan Cook
22. Environmental Violence, Kathy Khang

Conclusion: Practical Steps Toward Communal Flourishing
List of Contributors

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